The 13th West Virginia Infantry Regiment was an
infantry regiment that served in the
Union Army during the
American Civil War.
Service
The 13th West Virginia Infantry Regiment was organized at
Point Pleasant and
Barboursville in
western Virginia
Western Virginia is a geographic region in Virginia comprising the Shenandoah Valley and Southwest Virginia. Generally, areas in Virginia located west of, or (in many cases) within, the piedmont region are considered part of western Virginia.
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in October, 1862, and mustered out on June 22, 1865.
Casualties
The 13th West Virginia Infantry Regiment suffered four Officers and 57 enlisted men killed in battle or died from wounds, and one officer and 108 enlisted men dead from disease for a total of 170 fatalities.
See also
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West Virginia Units in the Civil War
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West Virginia in the Civil War
References
The Civil War Archive
Units and formations of the Union Army from West Virginia
1862 establishments in Virginia
Military units and formations established in 1862
Military units and formations disestablished in 1865
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